Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation (continued)

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  • LukerzLukerz
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Neither Arne nor chicharito had shirt numbers when unveiled. Not sure if this is normal or not. To me this would suggest some outgoings from the squad to allow shirt numbers to be reassigned

    Same with Hart.

    So that's #1 for Hart, now Randy has gone.

    And I imagine #7 for Hernandez when Feghouli leaves.

    Maybe #11 for Arne when Snodgrass goes.
  • LukerzLukerz
    £50m for Sigurdsson ;nonono

    He's a good player but come on.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Bit worried about this Coutinho to Barca rumour.

    Lanzini to Liverpool? ;puzzled
  • LukerzLukerz
    Still definitely need another striker. An injury to Hernandez and back to square one. Relying on Carroll and Sakho. Assuming both are still here.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ;wink
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2017
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Neither Arne nor chicharito had shirt numbers when unveiled. Not sure if this is normal or not. To me this would suggest some outgoings from the squad to allow shirt numbers to be reassigned

    It's normal. I had a quick random google - Payet, Arbeloa, Fernandes, Zaza - all pictured holding the shirt with just their name, no squad number.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Bit worried about this Coutinho to Barca rumour.

    Lanzini to Liverpool? ;puzzled

    ;fishslap
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    When youve worn out Suz's whacking arm, just mention 'synopsis' and she'll retreat back behind the sofa ;whistle

    P.s why would Lanzini want to sit on the Liverpool bench now hes established himself ;hmm hes staying put for a while
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;biggrin

    I've set the whacking to auto...
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    one of the many reasons shes a West Ham gal ;hug
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    David Gold @davidgold
    A great window. A big thank you to David Sullivan, Slaven Bilic, Tony Henri, Andrew Pincher and the team. dg

    Done then? ;hmm

    I’m going to assume not. I think we’ve secured our main targets and have addressed the issues from last season, so we can sit back and relax a little bit more than usual.

    However, I still think there’s every chance we’ll add to the four we’ve already got (another striker is still a must for me) but the pressure is off compared to where we were this time last week.

    With outgoings of £41m (including Hart’s loan fee) and the sales of Nordy, Randy and Valencia recouping a reported £17m, we only have a net spend of £24m so far. Ok, you’ve probably got to factor in the cost of the wages being paid to Arnie, Chich and Lanzini (assuming he’ll soon be on something approaching six figures), but I still think there’s a bit of money to spend.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    King.

    We should buy King.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Still definitely need another striker. An injury to Hernandez and back to square one. Relying on Carroll and Sakho. Assuming both are still here.

    No, that's our business done (unless someone else leaves and we have to replace them). Based on everything that was said by the owners and manager about numbers and types of player we want, I'm 99% sure that's it. Possibly a 3rd GK f they think it's too risky to use a kid as back-up.

    If we buy another striker Luke, what happens if both he AND Hernandez get injured? So maybe we need a 3rd ;hmm

    No, they'll stick, and use Ayew, Arnautavic or Antonio if needs must. Or Fletcher or Martinez.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I don't think we'll sign anybody else and I'll be delighted with our business. I don't see what value it is to work out what we've spent. We've made great signings, and we've got them at great prices. Spending another £20 million for the sake of it seems completely counterproductive to the idea of signing quality over quantity, and trying to foster some squad stability.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2017
    MrsG - actually both owners said we need two PL proven strikers.

    We have signed one. So based on what they said we can expect another striker. ;wink

    Arne is not a striker. He is a wide attacker and in any case, if he lets say could be counted as a striker, his scoring record is actually pretty awful in that case.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    deehammer said:

    Hernandez likes 14 as that was his father, Guitterez's number. Who has it now?

    Obiang I think.

  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    The board have consistently said that if someone of a certain quality is available theyd try and make the effort to acquire them. I agree with the recent signings taking pressure off our TF business though

    That said, Id still like Gray. Hes affordable in last year of contract, young, experienced in the Prem (playing in a lesser side) quick, hard working and scores a decent amount
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Think Sakho will be gone. So given Calleri and Zaza have gone too and fletcher rumoured to be going on loan perhaps another striker will come in - it's not unreasonable to think so.

    Nordveit has gone with no replacement so perhaps another c/m

    And I think if we find another number 2 keeper, Adrian will be allowed to leave
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Nah. He's a Leicester boy through and tthrough ;yercoat
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Just to clarify its Andre Gray who Id like to sign. I wouldnt say no to Leicesters Gray either but think he'll be signed by a bigger club in near future
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Lukerz,

    They may have said earlier on that they'd sign two strikers, but they didn't say they'd sign two strikers plus a club record attacking winger.

    So I think it's a fair assumption that the second striker evolved into signing Arnautovic based on his availability and the lack of other strikers available.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    jorderz ;ok

    I think they used 'striker' and 'forward' interchangeably, and I think therefore they see that as including Arnautovic playing in a front 3.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    C&H reporting we need to sell before we can buy again as we have hit the limit on wages
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Quick status check:

    Squad is currently 24 strong, with 9 HG players.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited July 2017


    https://mobile.twitter.com/paddypower/status/889483423257067520
    ;biggrin
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited July 2017
    That was meant to be the PaddyPower tweet

    [edit - should be visible now, Herb]
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    SuzanneClaret said:

    King.

    We should buy King.

    Didn't Elvis have more problems with weight than Fat Frank and Benny Mc put together? Unless you want him to fill out the goal so we can go 0-1-5-4-1. But then why sign Hart? ;wink
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2017
    Jorderz/MrsG - maybe, but then they are again missing an opportunity to push on.

    Gold said 'two proven strikers' and his reasoning was both Sakho and Carroll are 'injury prone'.

    I don't know how that then stretches to one striker and a winger who gets a few goals and assists.

    I would be disappointed if that was our busness done. Shift a couple out, bring a couple more in, including another striker.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    MunichHammer said:



    Didn't Elvis have more problems with weight than Fat Frank and Benny Mc put together? Unless you want him to fill out the goal so we can go 0-1-5-4-1. But then why sign Hart? ;wink

    Because he was a Moody Blue?
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2017
    Sullivan says on talkSPORT 'still £100m in debt'. ;lol

    We'll never hear the end of that.

    Also says Sakho is 100% fit.

    Says we don't need any more midfielders.
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